THE INGREDIENT SHELF

Botanicals and extracts in skincare: what the evidence says

Natural does not mean tested, and it does not mean risky. Each page says what the research shows for the plant in question, and where it runs out.

4 ingredients

Leaf extracts and gels

Clear gel from the inner leaves of the aloe plant. Used in gels, lotions and after-sun products, and often listed as aloe barbadensis leaf juice.

A herb also called gotu kola, long used in traditional medicine. Found in creams, serums and masks for sensitive skin.

An extract of green tea leaves. Used in creams, serums, cleansers and masks, and listed as camellia sinensis leaf extract.

Finely ground oats that stay suspended in water. Used in creams, lotions and bath products for dry, itchy skin.

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